Dr. John Herndon Graves (1807-1889) and his family settled in this area in 1858. They acquired several large tracts of land over time, and Dr. Graves' daughter and her husband deeded the land around this site for Lilac Baptist Church in 1880. It was intended for use as a cemetery as well. According to oral history, another area resident subsequently deeded a strip of land across the south end of the cemetery. The earliest marked grave on this site is that of Calvin McCormick (d. 1870). Dr. John H. Graves' marker indicates that he was the earliest-born of those interred here. Other burials of interest include four Civil War veterans, one Spanish-American War veteran, nine veterans of World War I and a number of veterans of other wars and conflicts. Lilac Cemetery continues as a chronicle of Milam County history. (2000)
Lilac Cemetery
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Lilac Cemetery is a historical marker in Davilla vicinity, Milam County, dedicated in 2000. It is one of 88 historical markers documented in Milam County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 151 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.7538, -97.2025 near Davilla vicinity. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lilac (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Urban Cemetery, Sharp Presbyterian Church, and Sharp.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5331012314. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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